XP Box Sees Workgroup But Cannot Access Internet

[buffsteve]

Hi all, thanks for any help you can provide.

I have a Windows XP SP2 machine in a workgroup with about 20 other PCs
and I'm having an issue with seeing the Workgroup computers and
accessing the internet at the same time.

In setting up the XP machine I used an IP address that I confirmed was
free and copied the other TCP/IP settings over from other computers
that were able to access the workgroup and the internet. So basically
the network config on the new XP machine is exactly as it is on other
XP machines that are functioning properly.

Subnet, gateway and DNS are all identical but this new XP system
refuses to access the internet.

I've setup other PCs in this workgroup in the same manner as this and
they are working fine.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks a lot,
Steve

 

[Chuck]

Hi all, thanks for any help you can provide.

I have a Windows XP SP2 machine in a workgroup with about 20 other PCs
and I'm having an issue with seeing the Workgroup computers and
accessing the internet at the same time.

In setting up the XP machine I used an IP address that I confirmed was
free and copied the other TCP/IP settings over from other computers
that were able to access the workgroup and the internet. So basically
the network config on the new XP machine is exactly as it is on other
XP machines that are functioning properly.

Subnet, gateway and DNS are all identical but this new XP system
refuses to access the internet.

I've setup other PCs in this workgroup in the same manner as this and
they are working fine.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks a lot,
Steve

Steve,

Do a simple DNS test please.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/identifying-dns-problem-in-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/identifying-dns-problem-in-your.html
In this example, I'll target www.yahoo.com, which uses (among many others)
66.94.230.33. Feel free to use whatever web site, for your testing, that pleases
you.
* From a command window:
1. Ping www.yahoo.com.
2. Ping 66.94.230.33.
3. Note success / exact text of error messages.
* From your browser:
1. Browse www.yahoo.com.
2. Browse 66.94.230.33.
3. Note success / exact text of error messages.